Aladdin Tickets

One of the most famous stories and cartoons of all time, Aladdin, has been turned into a musical by Disney, much to the joy of thousands of children worldwide who have had the opportunity of catching live this musical at their nearest theater and venue, through Aladdin tickets. Known fully as Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular, it has captured the hearts and imaginations of children globally and is one of the most popular musicals amongst young children, as well as exciting for adults and the perfect spectacle for the entire family.

Aladdin the musical features two of the best known cartoon characters, a princess and a street boy who turns into a prince after finding a lamp, a genie and a magic carpet. This is a story that has captivated millions all over the world and has been brought to life as a musical, a medium that has been engaging children for many years now. Made in the unique Broadway style, the musical is wholly based upon the animated movie of the same name and follows the tale of the magic lamp. A musical comedy that will leave many laughing, it starts off in Argabah with the hero of the tale as a street kid who lives in an abandoned building.

Aladdin the musical then goes on to tell the tale, live, of how the magic lamp is acquired and how he crosses paths with Princess Jasmine, falling in love with her. However, that is when a twist in the tale takes place, with Jafar, an evil wizard who is also after Princess Jasmine in a bid to take over the magical kingdom. Jafar, the evil wizard, also pursues the magic lamp. It is now upto the prince to save the princess, complete with hilarious routines featuring the Genie and a lovable yet cheeky monkey.

Music in this musical comes from the movie, as well as including a number of new songs made especially for the musical. These new songs are composed by Alan Menken, who composed the original soundtrack of the movie. The musical has been performed at many venues worldwide, such as at Hollywood Land's Hyperion Theater. It is a production that brings to live the most popular scenes from the movies, complete with magical effects, dance numbers, imaginative pageants, breathtaking sets and unbelievable puppetry that helps bring to life characters such as Iago the bird.

The musical's story lies in what is a Middle Eastern folk tale and one found in the famous The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, known also as The Arabian Nights. It was added to the collection by Antoine Galland in the eighteenth century. As a musical, the story has been produced a number of times. In 1906, an Edwardian musical comedy was staged and labeled The New Aladdin. It had also inspired many classical pieces of music by Ferrucio Busoni with Adam Oehlenschlager writing a verse drama on it, with music by Carl Nielsen.

In 1958, the first proper musical comedy was released, mainly for US TV channels. Its book was written by S.J. Perelman with Cole Porter responsible for the lyrics and music. In 1959, a stage production was brought to life in London at the Coliseum Theatre with Bob Monkhouse playing the main role.

The original Disney animated movie, on which this musical is based, was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. It was and still remains an international sensation. This musical fantasy comedy movie by Walt Disney was the thirty first classic film released by the company. It was released for public consumption in 1992, becoming the most successful movie of the year. It earned two hundred and seventeen million dollars that year and five hundred million plus worldwide. It won the Academy Awards for the Best Music, Original Song and Best Music, Original Score. It received Academy Award nominations in the Best Song, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound categories. It won the Best Original Song and Best Original Score at the Golden Globes, as well as the Golden Globe Special Achievement Award given to Robin Williams. This is truly a musical to catch live today with Aladdin tickets in hand.